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Mysterious Company Disappears After Posting Russia’s Third-Highest Profit – RTVI: A little-known company that posted Russia’s third-highest profit in just one ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/27/mysterious-company-disappears-after-posting-russias-third-highest-profit-rtvi-a86172
Russian electronics retailer M.Video reports 13% rise in first-half volumes: Russian consumer electronics retailer M.Video-Eldorado said on Monday that its gross ...
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Key FactsM.Video Sees 13% Growth in First Half of 2024
Aug 26, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- M.Video-Eldorado reported a 13% increase in gross merchandise value to 247 billion roubles in the first half of 2024.
- Revenue also rose by 13% to 202 billion roubles compared to the previous year.
- Gross profit grew by 6% to 41.6 billion roubles.
- Core earnings slightly dropped to 6.5 billion roubles amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.
German man faces Russian prison term for alleged gold-smuggling: A German man caught trying to smuggle over 90 million roubles ($982,500.00) worth of gold into ...
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Russians Spend Record $211 Mln on Contraceptives in First Half of 2024 – Vedomosti
themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/23/russians-spend-record-211-mln-on-contraceptives-in-first-half-of-2024-vedomosti-a86122
Apartment Residents Seek Damages for Deadly Russian Fighter Jet Crash: The victims of a deadly Russian fighter jet crash in October 2022 are seeking damages from ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/23/apartment-residents-seek-damages-for-deadly-russian-fighter-jet-crash-a86117
Ukraine urges Russia to accept ‘just peace’ amid incursion: Ukraine said Tuesday it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border ...
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Key FactsUkrainian Offensive: Achievements and Emerging Risks
Aug 15, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Following a surprise attack, Ukraine has made significant gains by invading the Russian region of Kursk and removing Russian flags. This offensive has allowed Ukraine to regain the initiative in the war while Russia attempts to regroup.
- Ukrainian officials plan to use the seized territory as a buffer zone to prevent northern attacks. The military has established a command office in the occupied area, indicating long-term ambitions. The occupied area exceeds 1,150 square kilometers.
- Ukraine aims to distract Russian forces from the front in Donbas, where Russia has been making advances for months. However, experts warn that the efforts to hold the newly acquired lands carry significant risks and could result in heavy losses for Ukraine.
- Moscow has responded to the Ukrainian attack by increasing troop presence, while fighting in the east intensifies. President Zelenskiy has ordered additional weapons to the front to bolster Ukrainian positions as conflicts in the Donetsk region continue.
Russian budget deficit increases by 1.5 times per month : The Russian federal budget deficit has grown in the first seven months of 2024 compared to the previous ...
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Russian rouble touches 10-month low vs dollar following Kursk attack: The Russian rouble weakened to a 10-month low against the dollar during the trading session ...
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Scores of Job Ads for Trench Diggers Appear Online as Ukraine Advances in Kursk Region
themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/15/scores-of-job-ads-for-trench-diggers-appear-online-as-ukraine-advances-in-kursk-region-a86034
Russian broker oversees sale of $87 mln worth of frozen securities to foreign investors
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Russian Space Agency Says Break With West Cost It $2.1 Bln: Russia's space agency Roscosmos on Monday said the break in ties with the West following Moscow's ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/05/russian-space-agency-says-break-with-west-cost-it-21-bln-a85941
Russian lender Sberbank posts 10% rise in second-quarter profit: Russia's dominant lender Sberbank on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of 418 ...
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Russian ruble strengthens against Chinese yuan, weakens against US dollar: The Russian ruble weakened slightly against the dollar but strengthened against the ...
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Putin Orders $4.6K Sign-On Bonus for New Army Recruits: President Vladimir Putin ordered a signing-on bonus of 400,000 rubles ($4,600) for new recruits to fight ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/31/putin-orders-46k-sign-on-bonus-for-new-army-recruits-a85882
Russian Spending on Cemetery Expansion Triples Since Ukraine Invasion: Читайте русскую версию здесь. Russian regions’ spending on cemetery expansion projects was ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/22/russian-spending-on-cemetery-expansion-triples-since-ukraine-invasion-a85786
Russian Regions Hike Military Sign-Up Payments in Bid to Boost Manpower for Ukraine War
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/30/russian-regions-hike-military-sign-up-payments-in-bid-to-boost-manpower-for-ukraine-war-a85864
City of Moscow hikes pay for contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine to $60,000 a year
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/07/23/city-of-moscow-hikes-pay-for-contract-soldiers-fighting-in-ukraine-to-60-000-a-year
Russia's Yandex, under new ownership, proposes dividends for first time: Russian technology company Yandex on Tuesday said it may start paying dividends for the ...
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A Timeline of Russia’s Defense Ministry Purge: Since at least April, the Russian military has been in upheaval, punctuated by arrests of senior Defense ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/25/a-timeline-of-russias-defense-ministry-purge-a85216
Moscow City Offers 1.9 Mln Ruble Bonus to Newly Recruited Contract Soldiers: The Moscow city government announced Tuesday that it will offer newly enlisted ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/23/moscow-city-offers-19-mln-ruble-bonus-to-newly-recruited-contract-soldiers-a85800
Putin Transfers Seized TGK-2 Utility to Gazprom: President Vladimir Putin has ordered the transfer of the nationalized power-generating company TGK-2 to a ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/23/putin-transfers-seized-tgk-2-utility-to-gazprom-a85796
Novatek's net profit more than doubles to $4 bln: Novatek posted a first-half net profit attributable to shareholders of 341.7 billion roubles ($3.95 billion) ...
reuters.com/business/energy/novateks-net-profit-more-than-doubles-4-bln-2024-07-24/
Looser sanctions on Russia's capital flows would pressure the Kremlin: The West could spur inflation and buckle Russia's economy if sanctions were loosened on ...
businessinsider.com/russia-sanctions-outlook-ruble-dollar-exchange-inflation-ukraine-war-restrictions-2024-7
Russia Is Preparing New Tax Hikes. Here’s Why.: Russia’s Finance Ministry submitted a major tax reform plan this week that seeks to introduce a progressive tax ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/31/russia-is-preparing-new-tax-hikes-heres-why-a85263
Russian ruble strengthens slightly after weakening in Monday’s session: The Russian ruble strengthened slightly against the dollar on Tuesday after weakening a ...
english.alarabiya.net/business/banking-and-finance/2024/07/16/russian-ruble-strengthens-slightly-after-weakening-in-monday-s-session
A dozen Russian oligarchs made $11 billion in dividends over 15 months: The biggest winners from the dividend payouts were commodities exporters ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-oligarchs-billionaires-dividend-payouts-commodities-ukraine-war-crisis-2024-7
Bulgaria Takes Gazprom to Court Over Halted Supplies: Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz said Tuesday it was taking Gazprom to court and seeking ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/09/bulgaria-takes-gazprom-to-court-over-halted-supplies-a85660
Russian Tycoons Earn $11.3Bln in Dividends Amid Wartime Economic Boom – Bloomberg
themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/09/russian-tycoons-earn-114bln-in-dividends-amid-wartime-economic-boom-bloomberg-a85649
Russia's VTB Bank carries out reverse share split: Russia's second largest bank, VTB , has carried out a reverse share split that will raise the value of each ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russias-vtb-bank-carries-out-reverse-share-split-2024-07-11/
Russian oil and gas revenue soars 41% in first half, data shows: Proceeds from oil and gas sales for Russia's federal budget rose by around 41% year on year in ...
reuters.com/business/energy/russian-oil-gas-revenue-soars-41-first-half-data-shows-2024-07-03/
Ruble weakens under pressure from reduced foreign currency supply: The Russian ruble weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, pressured by reduced foreign ...
english.alarabiya.net/business/banking-and-finance/2024/07/09/ruble-weakens-under-pressure-from-reduced-foreign-currency-supply
Russia is scrambling to end property boom as economy overheats: Russia's government has shelled out around half a trillion rubles since 2020 to fund a program ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-housing-market-property-prices-mortgage-subsidies-ukraine-war-2024-7
Russian Oil and Gas Revenues Surge in June – Reuters: Russia’s revenue from oil and gas sales this month is expected to reach 812 billion rubles ($9.4 billion) ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/26/russian-oil-and-gas-revenues-surge-in-june-reuters-a85530
Russia's Perm Region to Pay Soldiers' Families for Every Newborn Child: Authorities in the Ural Mountains region of Perm will give out lump sum payments for ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/27/russias-perm-region-to-pay-soldiers-families-for-every-newborn-child-a85542
Russian Central Bank temporarily suspends trading at Moscow Exchange : The Central Bank of the Russian Federation decided to temporarily suspend trading on the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/13/7460684/
Russia halts foreign exchange trading as US sanctions sow confusion: Washington’s latest curbs force transactions in dollars or euros off central exchange
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Russia’s FSB Arrests Ex-Official Accused of Embezzling $22.6 Mln: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday that it arrested a former Agriculture ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/17/russias-fsb-arrests-ex-official-accused-of-embezzling-226-mln-a85438
Kyrgyz Banks Suspend Money Transfers With Russia: Major banks in the Central Asia republic of Kyrgyzstan have suspended money transfers to and from Russia amid ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/13/kyrgyz-banks-suspend-money-transfers-with-russia-a85400
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Russians See Little Fallout After US Sanctions Hit Dollar Exchange Trade: The latest round of US sanctions effectively ended three decades of daily exchange ...
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Russia's Soaring Wartime Salaries Are Bolstering Working-Class Support for Putin: Opinion | The reasons for rising incomes in Russia have been well documented: ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/30/russias-soaring-wartime-salaries-are-bolstering-working-class-support-for-putin-a85273
For Some In Russia's Far-Flung Provinces, Ukraine War Is A Ticket To Prosperity : “Hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the ...
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Meet the poetry-loving banker who keeps Putin’s war going: How long can Elvira Nabiullina work her magic?
economist.com/1843/2024/05/31/meet-the-poetry-loving-banker-who-keeps-putins-war-going
Paid articlePaywallExclusive: India's Reliance to buy Russian oil in roubles, sources say
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Senior Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested for ‘Abuse of Power’: A senior procurement officer in Russia’s Defense Ministry has been charged with abuse of ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/24/senior-russian-defense-ministry-official-arrested-for-abuse-of-power-a85211
Russia’s Incoming Defense Minister Pledges Military Overhaul: Russia’s incoming Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said Tuesday that he will work toward increasing ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/14/russias-incoming-defense-minister-pledges-military-overhaul-a85120
Russian court fines man for hair dyed in colours of Ukrainian flag, OVD-Info says
reuters.com/world/europe/russian-court-fines-man-hair-dyed-colours-ukrainian-flag-mediazona-says-2024-05-20/
US sanctions on Russian banking working as Putin struggles to fund war: Trade volumes from partners such as Turkey and China have slagged in the first quarter ...
businessinsider.com/us-sanctions-russian-trade-banking-financing-ruble-ukraine-war-funding-2024-5
Regional Official Arrested for Bribery in Russia’s Bashkortostan: A regional minister has been detained on suspicion of soliciting 5 million rubles ($55 ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/07/regional-official-arrested-for-bribery-in-russias-bashkortostan-a85053
Russia's Gazprom posts first annual loss in 24 years amid sanctions: Sanctions and broader energy market factors weighed on profits. Shares of the energy giant ...
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Russia's finance ministry to halve FX purchases in coming month: Russia's finance ministry said on Monday that it would halve its purchases of foreign currency ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/russias-finance-ministry-halve-fx-purchases-coming-month-2024-05-06/
Russia's Yandex reports Q1 revenue rise as market awaits spin-off news: Russian internet giant Yandex reported a 40% rise in first-quarter revenue to 228 ...
reuters.com/technology/russias-yandex-reports-q1-revenue-rise-market-awaits-spin-off-news-2024-04-26/
Exclusive: Russian ministry stress scenario has growth stalling, rouble diving, document shows
reuters.com/markets/europe/russian-ministry-stress-scenario-has-growth-stalling-rouble-diving-document-2024-04-24/
Russian ministry sees 2024 GDP at 2.8%, but with higher inflation, weaker rouble: Russia's economy ministry improved its expectations for 2024 gross domestic ...
reuters.com/world/europe/russian-ministry-sees-2024-gdp-28-with-higher-inflation-weaker-rouble-2024-04-23/
Russian rouble hovers at lowest since October vs US dollar: The Russian rouble was mostly unchanged against the US dollar on Wednesday, trading at a near ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/17/russian-rouble-hovers-at-lowest-since-october-vs-us-dollar
Russian banks' profits drop slightly m/m to $2.9 billion in March: Russian banks' profits fell marginally in March to 270 billion roubles ($2.89 billion) ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russian-banks-profits-drop-slightly-mm-29-billion-march-2024-04-19/
Russia's MTS Bank announces rare IPO in push for growth: MTS Bank, the fintech arm of Russia's leading mobile phone operator MTS , announced on Friday it would ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russias-mts-bank-announces-rare-ipo-push-growth-2024-04-12/
Court in Russia rejects Google's appeal over $50 million fine related to Ukraine content
kyivindependent.com/court-in-russia-rejects-googles-appeal-over-50-million-fine-related-to-ukraine-content/
Jailed Crimean Ex-Official Asks to Join Russian Army in Ukraine: A jailed ex-minister in annexed Crimea has asked to join the Russian military and be deployed to ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/08/jailed-crimean-ex-official-asks-to-join-russian-army-in-ukraine-a84770
Russian central bank lends more Chinese yuan under currency swap operations: Russia's central bank said it had provided banks with 2.5 billion Chinese yuan ($346 ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/russian-central-bank-lends-more-chinese-yuan-under-currency-swap-operations-2024-03-30/
Russia's net FX interventions to be near zero in April: Russia's finance ministry said on Wednesday it would more than double its purchases of foreign currency ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/russias-net-fx-interventions-be-near-zero-april-2024-04-03/
Russian Police Detain 9-Year-Old Girl Over ‘Terrorist’ Text Messages: Police in the Siberian republic of Tyva detained a nine-year-old girl on suspicion of ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/28/russian-police-detain-9-year-old-girl-over-terrorist-text-messages-a84668
Russia Nationalized 15 Defense Firms Since 2023 – Top Prosecutor: The Russian government has seized 15 defense companies valued at some 333 billion rubles ($3 ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/27/russia-nationalized-15-defense-firms-since-2023-top-prosecutor-a84644
How Russia set course for annexing Abkhazia: Russia is definitively focusing on annexing Abkhazia.
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Russian state claimed $11 bln in domestic assets in 2023, prosecutor says: More than 1 trillion roubles' ($11 billion) worth of strategic enterprises and assets ...
reuters.com/world/europe/russian-state-claimed-11-bln-domestic-assets-2023-prosecutor-says-2024-03-26/
Belarusians Prosecuted Simply For Accepting Food Donations: A Florida-based nonprofit, INeedHelpBY, has become the target of a sweeping crackdown by Belarusian ...
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Sberbank posted record profit in 2023: At 1.5 trillion rubles, the result of Russia's largest financial institution was more than five times higher than the ...
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Russia: The most important points from Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address
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Key FactsCaution Against Troop Deployment in Ukraine
Feb 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- Putin justifies attack and warns against ground troops.
- Citizens urged to support army, critics suppressed.
- Accuses West of war responsibility, threatens with nuclear weapons.
- Putin's reelection likely despite challenges.
Russian oil producer Rosneft's annual profit surges to $14 billion: Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft on Monday reported a 47.2% jump in 2023 net profit to 1 ...
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Russian rouble slips after Navalny reported dead
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Key FactsYulia Navalnaya announces political role after Navalny’s death
Feb 20, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- In 2020, she fought in Omsk for Navalny’s evacuation; he was subsequently treated at Berlin’s Charité hospital.
- She had previously avoided public politics but advised him and chaired the Anti-Corruption Foundation’s supervisory board from 2021.
- After Alexei Navalny’s death, she announced plans to continue his work and keep fighting for her country.
- As she entered politics, Russia’s opposition was weakened by Putin’s crackdown on dissent and divided by internal infighting.
A different person should be sitting in front of you but Vladimir Putin killed him.— Yulia Navalnaya; in a statement after her husband's death, referring to Vladimir Putin.
Russian rouble slips after Navalny reported dead: The Russian rouble weakened on Friday after the federal prisons service said jailed opposition politician ...
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Russia's second-largest bank VTB reports record 2023 profit of $4.7 bln: Russian bank VTB reported a record 2023 profit of 432.2 billion roubles ($4 ...
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Key FactsEverton climbs out of relegation zone after draw
Feb 19, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Amadou Onana's goal secures Everton a draw against Crystal Palace.
- The draw lifts Everton out of the Premier League relegation zone.
- Jordan Ayew leads Palace in the second half post Roy Hodgson's resignation.
- Palace is five points clear of relegation, with Everton and Luton tied in points.
Russia diamond producer Alrosa's annual net profit drops 15.2%: Russia's sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa on Wednesday reported 2023 net profit of 85 ...
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Russia's Sberbank reports record annual profit of $16 bln: Russia's largest lender Sberbank reported a record annual profit of 1.5 trillion roubles ($16 ...
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Russian Court Charges First Person Under ‘LGBT Extremist’ Law: A Russian court has fined photographer Inna Mosina for posting a rainbow flag on social media ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/02/05/russian-court-charges-first-person-under-lgbt-extremist-law-a83979
Russia Reacts After Chinese Bank Threatens Putin's Economic Lifeline: A bank used by Russian exporters recently suspended transactions with Moscow and Belarus.
newsweek.com/russia-andrey-rudenko-responds-chinese-bank-suspends-settlements-vladimir-putin-economy-1868954
Russian Election Authority Releases Putin's Financial Disclosure: Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) on Tuesday published Vladimir Putin’s financial ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/30/russian-election-authority-releases-putins-financial-disclosure-a83909
Russian court fines Amazon 2 mln roubles for failing to remove banned content -court
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A quiet revolution rocks central banking : It’s called ‘pre-positioning.’ Remember the word; it’s going to be important.
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Before presidential election: Vladimir Putin publishes alleged assets: Wealth researchers have been speculating about Russian President Vladimir Putin's private ...
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Apple pays $13.7 mln Russian fine, antitrust agency says
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